Zap was one of the first characters we purchased outside of the starter kit, and he came in a 3 character pack that also included Hex and Dino Rang (will review those characters separately).
Zap is a Water Dragon of the Water Element. His starting abilities include:
* Health: 260
* Speed: 50
* Armor: 24
* Critical Hit: 30
* Elemental Power: 25
His primary power (A Button) allows him to breathe bursts of electricity. His secondary power (B Button) allows him to leave a trail of sea slime behind him that enemies can get stuck in. The trail is temporary and only lasts a few minutes. He's a decent character, not the fastest runner, but not super slow either. And of course, being a water character means that he can swim, which allows him access to some areas that other characters can't get to.
Now, all of this is BEFORE any upgrades. Once you've collected enough gems, coins, and other treasure, you can use these to trade in to Persephone the Fairy (once you find her) in exchange for Character Upgrades. Character upgrades give you options to improve Primary and Secondary abilities, and to even add a Tertiary ability.
Some of Zap's upgrades include: increasing his Primary Power to shoot his electricity blasts further and do increased damage, and increasing his Secondary Power (Sea Slime) to electrify the slime trail and zap enemies that get caught in it (this one is my favorite of Zap's upgrades). Then there is also a Tertiary Ability (Z Button) that you can add on once you have accumulated enough points: the Wave Rider Ability. This allows Zap to create and ride a big wave that sort of mows down attackers in it's path. It also allows Zap to move over distances more quickly which makes for a nice bonus there too.
All things considered, Zap is a decent addition to your Skylander collection.
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This was a Christmas gift for an 11 year old boy. He says he loves it and based on the amount of time he has spent on it, I believe him! Bought the starter pack too, both were a better price than anywhere in town and I loved having it delivered to my door quickly instead of dealing with holiday crowds.Best Deals for Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Zap
If you want a really fun character, Zap is your critter!Starting off with an electric bolt spit, and a stunning power slide ((Think of a snail slime trail, that stuns enemies for you to slaughter them)) Zap leads the way to power-housing most of the game. He also shocks anything that gets close to him, giving you a light edge to whatever draws near.
I've had a blast playing with friends using him. :) I'm sure you will too.
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Take a look at Zap. He looks cool, doesn't he? A little blue dragon with big horns, wearing some kinda scuba suitthat's certainly a cool design. But when you start to use the guy in Skylanders, it's clear that Zap's going to need a heck of a lot of stat upgrades to be of much use. What really bites is that Gill Grunt, one of the Skylanders that comes with the game, outclasses Zap in every possible way. Who would've guessed that about what most would assume is a lower level character? I think Zap and Gill Grunt should've switched roles, with Gill Grunt being the one available in character packs or on his own.It's hard to say much good about Zap apart from the design. The one thing he has going for him is speed. Zap is very fast, with one of his moves being a 'sea slime' move that propels him forward, leaving a trail of slime behind that stuns and damages enemies. This will be your main way of getting around because it's so quick, and navigating through levels is a breeze.
And that about does it for the pros! What's so bad about Zap, you might be asking? While I did say in my review of the Skylanders game that there's no such thing as a bad Skylander...that every one is good in their own way, I still stand by that. But compared to all the others, Zap is at the bottom of the barrel. His two main powers are a lightning bolt shock that he can shoot, and the sea slime rush. The lightning bolts are incredibly weak and only worth using if you choose to upgrade this attack as fast as possible. If you're in an area with a lot of enemies, there's a good chance that by the time you've killed one of them, the others will have ganged up on you. Your best bet is to slide around with the sea slime move while shooting or play tag with the enemies. Zap's unique move that makes use of the circle button on the ps3, is basically the same thing as the sea slime move, but with a water shield in front of Zap that lets him attempt to plow through enemies. Of all the things they could've given him...this was the best they could do. Great. On top of this, Zap has very lower HP, making him prone to dying quickly by those enemies or obstacles that hit repeatedly. Finally, his Soul Gem ability lets him recover HP while in water. Yeah, I'm sure that'll come in handy for all those levels that don't have a whole lot of water.
But if you go through all of the Challenges to boost Zap's stats as far as they can go, he can be a pretty decent character. That's if you're willing to invest the time though. If you're looking for another water type, I'd suggest any of the others instead.
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